VMA-214 of the U.S. Marine Corps has been re-designated as VMFA-214 on Mar. 25 as the squadron prepares to transition from the AV-8B to the F-35B.
An AV-8B Harrier and an F-35B Lightning II are staged during the change of command and redesignation ceremony for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, March, 25, 2022. As part of the transition from the AV-8B Harrier to the F-35B Lightning II, Marine Attack Squadron 214 was re-designated as VMFA-214. The F-35B Lightning II is replacing the AV-8B Harrier to introduce unmatched capabilities to the Marine Corps. The F-35B Lightning II represents a leap forward in air dominance by providing the operational agility and tactical supremacy Marines need to provide expeditious and lethal support.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Ruiz)
The re-designation ceremony took place at MCAS Yuma with Maj. Gen. Bradford J. Gering, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, presiding over the ceremony.
The transition marks the sundown for Harriers on the West Coast as well.
